FOREST GROVE, Ore. - Prevailing in the most closely-contested matches of the afternoon, the Pacific University Boxers snapped a four-match losing streak by pulling out a 7-2 victory over the George Fox University Bruins in Northwest Conference men's tennis action Friday here at the Holce Tennis Courts.

Breaking what had been their pattern over the last three matches, the Boxers set themselves up for success by winning a pair of close doubles matches.  Spencer Hing and Michael Okada survived a tiebreaker to secure a 9-8 (7-5) victory over Pedro Munoz and Juan Munoz at No. 1, while Eric Furuya and Micah Leo came out just ahead of Scott Barnett and Nick Jenness at No. 2, 8-6.  George Fox's Matthew Gardner and Luke Pritchard prevented a Pacific sweep of the doubles, taking an 8-4 decision at No. 3 from Patrick Kinghorn and Scott Kawamura.

The Boxers nailed down the win by taking five of the six singles matches, coughing up only the No. 1 contest where Barnett knocked off Okada 6-1, 6-1.  For Pacific, Hing was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Pedro Munoz at No. 2; Furuya knocked off Juan Munoz 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3; Leo earned a 7-5, 6-2 win over Jenness at No. 4, and Hector Alcayde prevailed in the only three-set match of the day, beating Gardner 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 at No. 5.  Michael Furuya returned to action after missing a month with injuries and beat Pritchard 6-1, 6-0 in the No. 6 flight.

George Fox dropped its fifth in a row after two season-opening wins despite giving Pacific a tough time, falling to 2-5 overall and 1-5 in the conference.  The Bruins will visit Linfield College Saturday for a 1:00 p.m. battle.  Pacific (3-6, NWC 2-5) takes to the road Saturday for their only match away from Forest Grove during the month of March, playing at the University of Puget Sound at 11 a.m.